"It's awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities," actor's rep says in statement following viral story

The scammers apparently convinced the woman that “Brad” needed money for cancer treatment by sending her numerous AI-generated images depicting the movie star in the hospital.

Brad Pitt fans are being warned about scammers after a French woman purportedly lost $850,000 — and her marriage — after falling prey to AI images and fake messages impersonating the actor.